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QUACK <br /> C}regon Safe Rautes To Scheel <br /> BIKE <br /> I <br /> . OREGONWALK+BlKETO SCHOOL 4~.fb<.~ ~ <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> Thursday, Octobter 2, 2008 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> Shane Rhodes <br /> ~ Program Manager <br /> Eugene Safe Routes to School (SRTS) <br /> Voice: (54 I) 556-3553 <br /> rhodes_shCa~4j.lane.edu <br /> I <br /> LOOK WHO'S WALKIN'! <br /> KIDS AND PARENTS TO JOIN IN NATIONAL <br /> WALK + BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2008 <br /> What: National Walk + Bike to School Day <br /> Where:. At more than 25 local schools! .Roosevelt Middle School, a Safe Routes to School Pilot School will be <br /> hosting one of the larger events from 8:00-9:00 AM which will include the Grey Matter Jugglers who will be <br /> performing some fire juggling unicycling, the University of Oregon Duck who will be pedaled around (instead of <br /> his usual paddling), and some great bike blended smoothies will be made! Roosevelt is located at 680 East 24th <br /> I, Avenue. A walking and biking group will leave from the Amazon Skate Park at 8:15 AM to walk to Roosvelt. <br /> Some other schools participating in the day include Monroe Middle, Adams Elementary, Buena Vista & <br /> Meadowlark Elementary, Cesar E. Chavez. & Family School Elementary, Parker & Eastside Elementary, Edison <br /> Elementary, McCornack Elementary, Willagillespie Elementary, Fairfield, Elementary Hamlin Middle and Yolanda <br /> Elementary. <br /> <br /> I'i When: Wednesday, October 8~, 8-gam at Roosevelt Middle School, other school times vary. <br /> More information: <br /> ,All across the world on October 8, school children and their parents will join together. to walk or bike to <br /> school. Eugene is proud to be a part of this international event that is part of a worldwide movement to <br /> encourage children to be more active. Walk and Bike to School Day is the capstone event for Safe Routes to <br /> School programs, a movement for which Eugene serves as a leader and innovator. The event is currently being <br /> coordinated at more than 150 elementary and middle schools throughout the state and Eugene area schools will <br /> make up more than 25 of those, more than 3 times the number of schools that participated in last years event! <br /> The event is organized by the Eugene SRTS Program and is supported by the City of Eugene, LTD's Smart Ways , <br /> to School, and the Oregon Walk and Bike to School Committee (managed by the Bicycle Transportation <br /> Alliance). Several sponsors provide resources to make the day. a success; this year these include Clif Bar, <br /> Nutcase Helmets, Fred Meyer Fund and Planet Bike at the statewide level and Revolution Cycles, Burley Design, <br /> REI, and Zigo on the local level. <br /> Kids, parents, and teachers can learn more about the event or register their school online at <br /> www.walknbike.org where the list of participating schools can also be found. Support and resources are also <br /> available through the Eugene SRTS Team, contact Shane Rhodes at 541-556-3553 or rhodes shn4j.lane.edu <br /> END <br /> <br />